I am Jean Blackwell, a Wivenhoe resident since 1979, and landlady of
The Black Buoy for sixteen years. I have to admit to a present age of 72
but not yet over the hill !!

My Trek in Tanzania is in support of St Helena Hospice - a wonderful establishment
which will need no introduction from me - but I would remind you that the
Hospice receives no government funding relying on voluntarycontributions
and funds raised by sponsorships.

I have already paid the basic costs of the trip, bought the necessary
equipment, and will also pay for the required visas and vaccinations.

To
make the operation worthwhile for the Hospice, I now need to raise around
£3,000 through sponsorship and organised fundraising. I have already had
several functions and more are in the pipeline eg:- a Curry

Evening,
a Quiz Night, and a Race Night.

Look out for more information on forthcoming events or
any other queries contact me on tel: 824632.

I should be grateful for any support you can give me and
which will all go to St Helena Hospice

Jean Blackwell

Jean's Curry evening a
great success - see report below

Next event:
Pasta and Blind Auction at Toad Hall on - Saturday
19th May. Great food and a fun
evening.. £5 plus a wrapped item for the
Auction. Auctions costs 20p per round. Bring own drink. Call 01206
824632 for tickets or go to Londis or High St Post Office. For poster,
click here

The Trek

The Trek commences on 8th June with a night flight from Heathrow to
Nairobi. We cross into Tanzania and for the next eight days trek through
the bush with Maasai warriors as guides. The trek ends in the African Rift
Valley at the Ngorongoro Crater on 16th June and I fly home on the 17th.

The total distance covered on foot will be some 135km!

Jean's News

Jean's Curry Evening - Saturday 3rd
February

Jean's recent Curry Evening was a great success. Some 20 people
went to her home - quite a squeeze - and enjoyed freshly cooked
authentic curry with wine and cold beer. The food was prepared from
fresh ingredients by her son Richard, an accomplished chef with a
liking for Indian cuisine. Just under £100 was raised on the
night. Her next event is the Quiz Evening on 17th February.
Your support will be appreciated.